Remote Education

In specific circumstances the schools may be required to offer remote education to ensure that children continue to receive a high quality education offer.

This will only ever be a last resort where a decision has already been made that attendance at school is not possible, but pupils are able to continue learning.   These occasions will be rare, falling into two broad categories:

• School closures or restrictions on attendance, where school access for pupils is restricted
• Individual cases where a pupil is unable to attend school but can learn

At Crossways, we believe that school attendance is essential to children’s development and in preparing them for future education and life beyond education.

The DFE guidance is clear that remote education should not be viewed as an equal alternative to attendance in schools.   Remote education,  in the rare circumstances outlined above, can have the benefit of allowing absent pupils to keep on track with their education and stay connected to their peers and teachers.

Remote Education will be offered in line with the good practice outlined in the DFE guidance that can be found at:  https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/providing-remote-education-guidance-for-schools/providing-remote-education-guidance-for-schools .

Any offer provided by Crossways schools will include, but is not limited to:

• Equivalent to core teaching time
• Tailored to age and developmental stage
• Take account of any additional needs or SEND
• Consider access to digital devices and resources
• Daily remote access in real time to a teacher

Where the schools offer remote education there will be consideration to any safeguarding risks to the child and their mitigations.

The schools will also ensure that any pupil entitled to a free school meal is provided with a good quality lunch or issue (where available) a food voucher.

Any queries about Remote Education should be directed to the Head Teacher,  Jo Geoghegan, via the school office on office@crossways.org.uk.